Table 2.
Energy and macronutrient content of gluten-free pastas and pizzas per 100 g *.
| Food | Energy (kCal) | Energy (kJ) | Water (g) | Carbohydrate (g) | Total Sugar (g) | Fibre (g) | Protein (g) | Total Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta or Noodles, dried | ||||||||||
| Brown rice/brown rice noodle (n = 5) | 362 (8.4) | 1515 (35.1) | 11.8 (1.1) | 78.8 (2.9) | 0.3 (0.2) | 3.4 (1.4) | 7.0 (1.1) | 2.8 c (1.1) | 0.6 d (0.4) | 0 e (0) |
| Ancient or mixed grain noodles (n = 5) | 359 (3.3) | 1502 (13.8) | 10.9 (0.4) | 78.1 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.3) | 2.3 (0.8) | 7.5 (1.5) | 1.9 c (0.3) | 0.4 d (0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| White rice/corn pasta noodles (n = 5) | 358 (12.7) | 1496(53.1) | 12.0 (1.9) | 80.8 (2.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | 2.3 (1.0) | 6.5 (0.7) | 1.2 c (0.6) | 0.3 d (0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| Buckwheat noodles (n = 3) | 344 (18.5) | 1439 (77.4) | 12.6 (2.6) | 71.4 (9.9) | 2.5 (1.0) | 8.2 b (2.4) | 12.5 (1.9) | 2.2 c (0.7) | 0.5 d (0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| Average (n = 18) | 357 (11.7) | 1493 (49.0) | 11.7 (1.5) | 77.9 (5.0) | 0.7 (0.9) | 3.6 (2.5) | 7.9 (2.4) | 2.0 c (0.9) | 0.4 d (0.2) | 0 e (0) |
| Pasta or Noodles, cooked | ||||||||||
| Brown rice/brown rice noodle (n = 5) | 110 (2.6) | 460 (10.9) | 73.1 (0.3) | 24.1 (0.9) | <0.1 (<0.1) | 1.1 b (0.4) | 2.1 (0.3) | 0.8 c (0.3) | 0.2 d (0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| Ancient or mixed grain noodles (n = 5) | 111 (1.9) | 464 (7.9) | 72.9 (0.1) | 24.1 (0.4) | 0.1 (<0.1) | 0.7 (0.2) | 2.3 (0.4) | 0.6 c (<0.1) | 0.1 d (<0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| White rice/or corn pasta noodles (n = 5) | 109 (3.9) | 456 (16.2) | 73.2 (0.6) | 24.7 (0.8) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.3) | 2.0 (0.2) | 0.4 c (0.2) | <0.1 d (<0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| Buckwheat noodles (n = 3) | 105 (5.6) | 439 (23.4) | 73.3 (0.8) | 21.8 (3.0) | 0.8 (0.3) | 2.5 a (0.7) | 3.8 (0.6) | 0.7 c (0.2) | 0.1 d (<0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| Average (n = 18) | 109 (3.8) | 456 (15.8) | 73.1 (0.5) | 23.9 (1.6) | 0.2 (0.3) | 1.1 b (0.8) | 2.4 (0.7) | 0.6 c (0.3) | 0.1 d (<0.1) | 0 e (0) |
| Pizza Crust | ||||||||||
| GF pizza crust, commercial (n = 5) | 243 (73.9) | 1017 (309) | 39.4 (15.6) | 44.1 (11.7) | 3.4 (1.4) | 2.7 a (1.2) | 4.3 (1.5) | 4.8 (3.3) | 1.5 d (1.8) | 27 (26) |
| Commercial Prepared Pizza with Toppings | ||||||||||
| Frozen pizza, various toppings (n = 6) | 246 (17.1) | 1029 (71.5) | 43.6 (5.5) | 28.8 (6.3) | 3.5 (2.0) | 2.0 a (0.9) | 8.5 (3.7) | 10.5 (1.9) | 4.8 (1.7) | 17 (16) |
* Data represent mean (standard deviation). a High source of fibre (>4 g per Health Canada reference serving). b Source of fibre (>2 g per Health Canada reference serving). c Low in fat (<3 g per 100g and <30% energy as fat). d Low in saturated fat (<2 g per Health Canada reference serving). e Free of cholesterol (<2 mg per Health Canada reference serving).